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"...on average, a name that’s one standard deviation more stereotypical resulted in a sentence of about 409 days longer." Social Psychologist Nick Camp discusses trust in the criminal justice system on a new episode out now. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ee_b-7xm

Sara Hack discusses censorship in higher education and the role of academic librarians for our library blog series: https://lnkd.in/ev84wcev  “We should allow for more civilized roundtable talks that actually bring about change in order to protect our next generation.”  This blog is part of a series from librarian thought leaders sharing insights on the challenges and opportunities within their profession. 

One of the more interesting and surreal evenings of my life; I’m delighted to be one of this year’s People of Publishing! Thank you The Publishers Association and my lovely colleagues Sage who were there to support me Delayna Spencer Sabby Kaur Jivanji Camille Gamboa Caroline Porter I never thought I’d be doing this job, and I’m so grateful that I get to make a (small) difference every day. Photo credit: Alistair Veryard Photography and my colleagues at Sage

We’re excited to announce the 2024 Concept Grant winners, awarding funding to three projects poised to drive innovation in the social and behavioral sciences. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Qrjo50Txe4f This year, three groundbreaking projects have been recognized for their forward-thinking contributions to research, learning, and teaching, receiving £8,000 each to advance their project development. Y: The Home of LLMs – Winning in the Doing Research category, this digital twin for social media analysis simulates “what-if” social scenarios, creating realistic synthetic data. Led by Giulio Rossetti, Y will use the grant to develop an accessible web interface. educate_R – Winning in the Learning category, educate_R is a suite of applications simplifying access to advanced data analysis tools for students and researchers. Led by William Christiansen, they’ll use the grant to refine their applications through user testing. The Media Education Research Lab (MERL) – Winning in the Teaching category, MERL’s Diversity Scores method empowers students to critically analyze diversity in media. Led by Gail De Kosnik, Jaclyn Zhou, and Jingyi Li, the grant will support the creation of a website with resources for instructors. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Amanda Bosch explores the significance of building diverse collections in academic libraries for our library blog series: https://lnkd.in/eC8-TcV9 “Libraries are a bridge between ignorance and enlightenment, empowering our community to obtain greater knowledge.”  This blog is part of a series from librarian thought leaders sharing insights on the challenges and opportunities within their profession. 

"Sage believes that free expression in all forms is a basic human right." For #BannedBooksWeek, find a collection of blogs, free research, webinars, and more, showing our efforts to combat censorship. Explore our updated Academic Freedom page here: https://lnkd.in/eSJuFEu4

For #BannedBooksWeek, we're sharing a free-to-read collection of research into banned books and academic freedom. Explore the collection: https://lnkd.in/eCjRtvHr Banned books symbolize the clash between censorship and academic freedom. The suppression of banned books undermines the core principle of academic freedom, where scholars should explore diverse ideas without fear. This freedom nurtures critical thinking and innovation, integral to progressing society. This collection of research highlights academic freedom, banned content, intellectual freedom, and more.

Etana Laing writes about the importance of academic freedom for our library blog series: https://lnkd.in/e524rtyU “Each concern about book bans can, and should be, flipped into a call to action.”  This blog is part of a series from librarian thought leaders sharing insights on the challenges and opportunities within their profession. 

Join us this Thursday, September 26 at 11am ET for our free Banned Books Week Webinar. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ezSf5j8D  Panelists Sonja Cherry-Paul, EdD, Christina Vortia, MSLIS, and Lee Wind will discuss academic censorship and the rising trend of book bans across the United States. Join us to discover the support needed by teachers, librarians, and other educators during these challenging times. 

Discover how Dr. Adya Misra, PhD, who has been named in the second-annual People of Publishing campaign by The Publishers Association, is driving change in academic publishing: https://lnkd.in/ecF6XvKW Adya has been recognized for her significant impact on Sage’s research integrity work and her contributions to important conversations in the scholarly communications community. She joins Sabby Kaur Jivanji and Delayna Spencer, both named in last year’s inaugural list, as the third Sage colleague to be celebrated by the campaign. Congratulations to Adya and the entire #PeopleofPublishing cohort.